Archive | Childrens Services

Former LifeROOTS Client Featured on American Heart Association Billboard At LifeROOTS, we love to see how kids in our Early Childhood Intervention program continue to grow and thrive after completing our program … and recently, we were thrilled to see the “heights” that one of our former Early Intervention has gone to since completing our program! Weldon, […]

At the prompting of Board Member Jill Tatz and former Board Member Sue Iliff, Mary Becker applied for and was selected to participate in the prestigious Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) training program at UNM’s Center for Development and Disabilities. Mary, who has a Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology and has […]

Holidays are a time of family, food and generosity. We believe that every family deserves to share a holiday meal together. LifeROOTS Children’s Therapy & Services will be donating baskets of food to local families receiving services and employees in need to ensure they have a meal for the holidays. We are collecting the following […]

LifeROOTS is pleased to announce that we are offering a FREE DOWNLOAD of a valuable new booklet for those with disabilities and their families, which was created by Dr. Christina Davidson. The booklet, New Mexico Adaptive Programs, provides a listing of adaptive programs throughout New Mexico – including sports programs, camps, dance programs, art programs […]

A six-week parenting program designed by Love and Logic® to give you practical skills that can be used immediately! Get answers to: How to handle disruptions at meal times How to get children to stay in their own bed How to end temper tantrums Is there a way to discipline my toddler in public without […]

LifeROOTS Invited to Participate in Two Pilot Programs Over the Next 3 Years We are thrilled to announce that LifeROOTS has been recognized by the State for our quality services in our early intervention program, and invited to participate in two exciting pilot programs that will be of value to both our staff and our […]

In an effort to provide information about support and services available to families with a child from birth to age 3 who may have a developmental delay, LifeROOTS has been offering an informational presentation to staff at local pediatricians offices and other groups working with young children. Her presentation “Early Intervention: Therapeutic Services for Children […]

The new La Ladera playground in Albuquerque’s North Valley has a smooth surface, so kids in wheelchairs can access it. It also has special swings, and things to do for kids who are deaf or hearing impaired. KOAT Action 7 News Reporter Angela Brauer and Kathleen Cates explain how not all playgrounds are as inclusive. […]

As a first-time mom, Stephanie Terchila excitedly read everything she could about child development after the birth of daughter Aubree in March, 2011. So when she had a few concerns about Aubree’s development at four months old, she brought them up to her pediatrician – never thinking that what would follow would be a barrage […]

LifeROOTS is pleased to continue to offer parents a unique opportunity to learn some valuable parenting skills geared to help today’s parents raise responsible kids – while also having more fun in their role as parents. The program, Love and Logic®, is being offered at LifeROOTS as a five week program that meets once a […]

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Providing people with disabilities and their families the resources and support they need to empower their lives and shape their futures.

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Support individuals with disabilities from birth throughout life to self-direct their goals and expectations and increase their Independence through Integrated and inclusive opportunities in a safe environment

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